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Activities of the Animal Welfare Committee are guided by the AVMA Animal Welfare Principles and are directed toward meeting the association's strategic goals and objectives for animal welfare as established by AVMA leadership.
In meeting its charge, the Committee seeks to:
- Proactively identify and prioritize animal welfare concerns and opportunities,
- Critically evaluate related information from individuals and groups internal and external to the AVMA, and
- Use that information to determine which issues fall within the role and influence of veterinary medical professionals and what actions or activities may be appropriate responses to those animal welfare concerns and opportunities.
The Committee has 18 members and alternates representing: American Animal Hospital Association, American Association of Avian Pathologists, American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Association of Corporate and Public Practice Veterinarians, American Association of Feline Practitioners, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners, American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners, American Society of Veterinary Medical Association Executives, Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, Association of Shelter Veterinarians, Association of Avian Veterinarians, aquatic animal medicine, humane or animal welfare organizations, state veterinary medical associations, Student AVMA, and zoo and wildlife medicine. Committee members communicate and are actively engaged with the organizations they represent and, as such, bring a wealth of scientific expertise and practical experience to the table.
Committee members are appointed by the AVMA Executive Board from nominations received from applicable organizations. Members serve one renewable, three-year term, except the representative of the Student AVMA who is appointed by the Student AVMA to a one-year, renewable term.
The USDA-APHIS Deputy Administrator for Animal Care attends AWC meetings as a consultant.
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